Editor Bauman (counseling, University of Arizona) presents principles to guide research on cyberbullying, from the September 2010 meeting of the International Cyberbullying Think Tank. After an introduction chronicling the state of research in cyberbullying, meeting papers in the first two sections examine issues related to defining cyberbullying and present efforts to create a theoretical framework for research. The section on methods contains chapters on sampling, ethical issues, online social marketing, and young people as co-researchers. The next section examines measures, with material on psychometric considerations for cyberbullying research and constructing a cross-culturally appropriate scale for Eastern and Western countries. Papers in the final sections consider implications of research findings for informing legislation and school policy, and address future research questions. The readership includes researchers, educators, and policymakers. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
In 2010, the International Cyberbullying Think Tank was held in order to discuss questions of definition, measurement, and methodologies related to cyberbullying research. The attendees’ goal was to develop a set of guidelines that current and future researchers could use to improve the quality of their research and advance our understanding of cyberbullying and related issues. This book is the product of their meetings, and is the first volume to provide researchers with a clear set of principles to inform their work on cyberbullying. The contributing authors, all participants in the Think Tank, review the existing research and theoretical frameworks of cyberbullying before exploring topics such as questions of methodology, sampling issues, methods employed so far, psychometric issues that must be considered, ethical considerations, and implications for prevention and intervention efforts. Researchers as well as practitioners seeking information to inform their prevention and intervention programs will find this to be a timely and essential resource.
Part I: Introduction Walker, Craven, Tokunaga, Introduction. Part II:
Definitional Questions Bauman, Why it Matters. Smith, del Barrio, Tokunaga,
Definitions of Bullying and Cyberbullying. Bauman, Underwood, Card,
Definitions: Another Perspective and a Proposal for a Beginning with
Cyberagression. Part III: Theoretical Framework Espelage, Rao, Craven,
Theories of Cyberbullying. Craven, Marsh, Parada, Potent Ways Forward. Part
IV: Methods Bauman, Methodology: Why it Matters. Bauman, Sampling. Espinoza,
Juvonen, Methods Used in Cyberbullying Research. Underwoord, Card, Moving
Beyond Tradition and Convenience. Bauman, Cross, Methods: Guiding Principles.
Mishna, Underwood, Milne, Gibson, Ethical Issues. Spears, Zeedberg, Emerging
Methodological Strategies to Address Cyberbullying. Part V: Measures Ybarra,
Measurement: Why it Matters. Card, Psychometric Considerations for Cyberbully
Research. Strohmeier, Ayoyama, Gradinger, Toda, Cyber-victimization and
Cyberaggression in Eastern and Western Countries. Rivers, What to Measure?
Mishna, Van Wert, Qualitative Studies. Part VI: Implications Campbell, How
Research Findings Can Inform Legislation and School Policy on Cyberbullying.
Cross. Walker, Using Research to Inform Cyberbullying Prevention and
Intervention. Yoon, Future Research Questions in Cyberbullying. Cross,
Bauman, Walker, Summary and Conclusions.
Sheri Bauman, PhD, is a professor and director of the School Counseling masters degree program at the University of Arizona.
Donna Cross, EdD, is the Foundation Professor of Child and Adolescent Health in the School of Exercise and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University in Western Australia.
Jenny Walker, PhD, is President of Cyberbullying Consulting Ltd.
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